Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.

See All Reviews
See All Reviews
POSTED UNDER Hair Transplant Reviews

5800 grafts Dr John Diep . Go to Turkey Instead - Los Gatos, CA

UPDATED FROM getmyhairfixed
1 year post

1 year post op.

getmyhairfixedJuly 2, 2016
$20,000
Back of the crown still empty. Scar has stretched versus his claims of it being invisible. Packed the front and left the crown somewhat empty to set up a follow up procedure. Novice nurse worked the back portion of the head during the procedure. Charges are extremely high for the amount of consideration given to patients. Fooled by his YouTube videos which only show the select individuals with above par results and notice how none of the videos Ever reveal the final results of the mid to crown regions. Videos elude those areas and they are really smart not to reveal results in those areas even for patients considering mega sessions of 5,000 grafts plus which are manipulated into thinking they will have a full head of hair after one session. Promises that more hair will not fall out when indeed they will because we are all dealing with male pattern baldness. Just wants your money honestly and moves to the nest patient who has money to throw away. He is good don't get me wrong he is good at creating a nice hairline etc but leaves a sour taste after doing business with them. If you have tons of money to throw away go ahead but for a second procedure or if you want to save on your hard earned money then I would consider doing some research on the doctors in Turkey for sure. Will update photos of crown etc later.

getmyhairfixed's provider

John Diep, MD

John Diep, MD

Board Certified Hair Restoration Surgeon

4.7 | 236 Reviews
PROFILE

getmyhairfixed rating for Dr. Diep:

Overall rating
Doctor's bedside manner
Answered my questions
After care follow-up
Time spent with me
Phone or email responsiveness
Staff professionalism & courtesy
Payment process
Wait times

Replies (5)

User Avatar
davonne44
July 2, 2016
really? wow.
getmyhairfixed
July 2, 2016
Yeah really I mean my hair came out better then before but after a year the crown hair looks funky to me honestly not like the claims are or the way the videos show the hair growth....paid way too much and they don't give a care about their patients once they have your money simple as that.
User Avatar
davonne44
July 3, 2016
I'm sorry for your experience. He really gets mixed reviews. His speciality may be AA hair which is difficult to do. I hope it works out for you with him. You started off so good. All the best.
nearlynatural
July 2, 2016
Sounds about right. Best for FUT is Raymond Konior in Chicago, mine looks perfect so far. Best surgeon in Turkey for FUE is Koray Erdogan, so i hear.
User Avatar
Pearl2016
July 2, 2016
Wow! I'm sorry to hear you not happy. I did FUT in Turkey with Dr. K and I'm a female. My scar is just about not visible except for about 3inches to one side. Apparently, I scratched it a lot and irritated it during the course of healing. I thought about your Dr. Prior to my decision to get it done in turkey. Sure happy I didn't pay him the $13,000 plus my ticket and hotel. My hair still haven't hit the 3 months mark. Happy so far ! But if I need more hair at least I didn't pay Dr. D that crazy$$$$$$$
getmyhairfixed
July 4, 2016
Yeah you are lucky you saved money this guy puts people in financial problems lol
caden2009
July 2, 2016
Any pics?
T25252525
July 2, 2016
I am a year out with the same Doctor. My scar stretched as well. I believe the procedure I had was too much for my scalp. I even asked him the day of the procedure about maybe doing fewer grafts and he said I was fine but my scalp was tight. He completed about 3100 grafts on me. I would never do the FUT again only the FUE. My head still feels tights in some areas along the scar line and I permanently lost hair in these areas. I live ten minutes from his office and they wouldn't see me, I had to send pictures. He didn't even look at my incision when I had my sutures removed. I wouldn't go to him again. His office didn't even call me for my year follow up, they emailed me. So much money and no aftercare. I don't know what I would have done if it wasn't for this site. So many doctors reached out and helped me through the process.
User Avatar
davonne44
July 3, 2016
Can you get your scar modified?
getmyhairfixed
July 4, 2016
See that is what I am talking about. All he cares about is getting your money and then that's it your nothing to them. My head is numb on some parts around the scar too after more then a year. Just like you my scalp was stitched up really tight. I will only do Fue the next time too but not with him he will charge you too much! They also just sent a stupid email for my follow up but it's the principal that I am not happy with.
getmyhairfixed
July 4, 2016
You would have to have Fue over the scar area and maybe a touch up of micro pigmentation..
T25252525
July 4, 2016
I've heard some doctors can cut around and scar and suture that. It's supposedly a simple procedure. Dr. Diep would probably tell you anything you wanted to hear as long as he gets paid.
UPDATED FROM getmyhairfixed
1 month post

1 month post op a couple of more pics...

getmyhairfixedJune 29, 2015
Two more pictures....

Also just wanted to say I had swelling for only two days on my forehead and it wasn't too bad then one eye lid went kinda blue on me but just for one day I have heard worse stories....so far everything has been cool as with everyone who goes through this we just want hair all over the place right away hahah but I guess from what I'm learning now is that it is the "ugly duckling" phase....to be honest it doesn't look too bad like this minus the scar....

Replies (5)

hairvanity
July 3, 2015
Any updates?
T25252525
August 27, 2015
I am two months out with the same procedure with same doctor but I had fewer grafts. My scar looks much worse and I lost hair around the scar. I'm glad yours looks better. The person who cuts my hair is concerned about how mine looks. I sent pictures to the office and they told me to follow up in a year. My scar is much bigger and I have done everything they told me to do.
User Avatar
isotonic30
September 3, 2015
Sorry to hear that. I guess that's always a risk with a scar, although it probably doesn't look as bad as you think. I'm always paranoid about the barber seeing mine, but they rarely seem to unless I tell them about it. Did you discuss the possibility of visible scarring with the doctor before you embarked on the surgery?
I also had an FUT procedure and my scar is really minimal (lucky me)... but my surgeon said that if I wasn't happy with it, he could do three things in order of severity. 1) Micro pigmentation on the scar, so that it blends in much better. (2) FUE on the scar, and (3) Revision surgery. If you're really not happy with it after a year, maybe you could see if Dr Diep would offer you any of those. Good luck
T25252525
September 3, 2015
I lost a lot of hair around the scar. Dr. Diep was nice but once the surgery was over he never followed up. My scar is just bigger than I thought it would be. Once my hair from the shock loss grows back it won't be as noticeable. At least I hope it grows back. I had to send the office pictures. They told me I didn't need an appointment that they would call me in a year. You can't tell I had a transplant because I grew my hair longer before the procedure. I will have to have another procedure in a few years so at that time I will probably try to fix the scar then. I probably will have to have a few more transplants.
T25252525
September 3, 2015
I'm 2 months out and I already have new hair in the recipient area.
T25252525
November 14, 2015
My scar is looking better everyday!
User Avatar
fabsean
August 27, 2015
hello , Any new Pictures ? I am curious about your progress

thanks
secretsands
October 27, 2015
Updates?
User Avatar
Pearl2016
April 20, 2016
How you doing a year later ?
UPDATED FROM getmyhairfixed
1 month post

1st Month Post Op ( Fut Scar and Shedding I Believe?)

getmyhairfixedJune 29, 2015
It's been already a month, anyway I am sharing a few pictures...

I have been very careful with my head over the course of the past month too many details but if you have any questions please ask and I will answer...

Details of each picture are in the captions along with my concerns and questions too also please share your comments, concerns, etc as well thank you!

Hope everyone enjoys the contribution as I am returning the contribution of those whom have shared their experiences......

Thanks and wish me luck.....

Replies (2)

User Avatar
isotonic30
June 29, 2015
After my FUT procedure, a lot of the transplanted hair fell out in the same timescale you've outlined. I found that after about 2 months I was back to where I was before I'd had the surgery. Then around month 3 you start to get some initial growth. It's really frustrating waiting, but it should be worth it! My scar now is pretty well invisible - sometimes even the barber doesn't notice it. Did you shave it at 1.5 to show the scar, or is that how you're planning to have it done all the time?
getmyhairfixed
July 1, 2015
I just wanted to clean up the hair all the way around looks much better...from what your saying it sounds good thanks for the feedback and hopefully my scar will be almost invisible too...what about the sun I have kept out of the sun for about a month so far as much as possible is a loose hat ok to wear and do you have any other recommendations...thanks
teddymet
December 6, 2016
-Do you have an exercise routine? -And how does it affect you?
-any tightness on your scalp? If there is it annoying?
Thanks
See More Hair Transplant Reviews
See All Reviews